Embracing Frameworks for Social Change and for Assessing UFV Impact

Strategic Imperative Themes: Engagement with Community; Personal and Professional Development; Lifelong Learning; Applied Research

Over the next year, UFV will align its social impact priorities with a number of nationally and internationally recognized frameworks. UFV has begun the process of being recognized by Ashoka as a Changemaker Campus in support of our commitment to social innovation. There are currently seven Changemaker Campuses in Canada (including SFU and Royal Roads) and 42 Changemaker Campuses internationally. UFV will also continue its engagement with a panCanadian and global community engagement network through the Canadian Carnegie Classification launching in late 2023. To inform decision making and evaluation of new programming and partnership opportunities, a new tool developed in partnership with the Community Health and Innovation (CHaSI) Hub will evaluate the degree to which an opportunity fits UFV’s strategic priorities and values in four key areas of (P)artnership, (A)gency, (I)nclusion, and (R)ecognition. Being recognized as a Changemaker Campus, embracing the Canadian Carnegie Classification, and evaluating our social impact ensures that we align ourselves with our commitment to being agents for positive social change in and with our communities.